 Half a league onward,All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred."Forward, the Light Brigade! "Charge for the guns!" he said: Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred.Was there a man dismay'd? Not tho' the soldier knew Someone had blunder'd:Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die: Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred.Cannon to left of them, Cannon in front of them Volley'd and thunder'd;Storm'd at with shot and shell, Boldly they rode and well, Into the jaws of Death, Into the mouth of Hell Rode the six hundred.Flash'd as they turn'd in air, Sabring the gunners there, Charging an army, while All the world wonder'd:Plunged in the battery-smoke Right thro' the line they broke; Cossack and Russian Reel'd from the sabre stroke Shatter'd and sunder'd.Then they rode back, but not Not the six hundred.Cannon to left of them, Cannon behind them Volley'd and thunder'd;Storm'd at with shot and shell, While horse and hero fell, They that had fought so well Came thro' the jaws of Death Back from the mouth of Hell, All that was left of them, Left of six hundred.O the wild charge they made! All the world wondered.Honor the charge they made, Honor the Light Brigade, Noble six hundred. |
After reading Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem “The Charge of the Light Brigade” answer
the following questions.
Short-answer questions on
“Charge of the Light Brigade”
1. What lines in the poem indicate that the soldiers are marching towards their death?
2. What is the meaning of lines 13 - 15?
3. Do you think that the British were victorious or were defeated?
4. What is the meaning of stanza six?
5. Who was the author of the poem and a battle from what war is depicted?
6. How does the poem help you to understand the significant political developments in
Europe in the nineteenth century?
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